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English Operating Manual for Wood Splitter
7
Operating the unit
Also follow the instructions in the
engine manual!
Danger
Risk of injury.
Persons, children and/or animals must
be kept away from the unit while it is
being operated. They could be injured
by ejected objects, etc. Children must
never operate the unit.
Always secure the unit to prevent it
from rolling away.
When working on slopes, the unit may
tip over and you may be injured.
Therefore be especially careful if
working in this situation. Never work
on slopes which have a gradient of
more than 16 %.
If the unit is damaged: Immediately
switch off the engine and contact
a repair shop. When working,
always wear protective gloves made
of leather, hard-toed boots, ear
protection, goggles and tight-fitting
clothing. Always split pieces of wood
along the wood grain. Never attempt
to remove partially split wood
manually from the splitting wedge.
Risk of suffocation by carbon
monoxide.
Run the internal combustion engine
outdoors only.
Risk of explosion and fire.
Fuel/petrol vapours are explosive
and fuel is highly flammable.
Before starting the engine, fill with
fuel. Keep the fuel tank closed while
the engine is running or still hot.
Before refuelling, switch off the engine
and leave to cool down. Avoid naked
flames and making sparks and do not
smoke. Refuel the unit outdoors only.
Do not start the engine if fuel has
overflowed. Move the unit away from
the spilled fuel and wait until the fuel
vapours have evaporated. To prevent
the risk of fire, please keep the
following parts free of foliage, small
twigs and leaking oil: engine, exhaust,
fuel tank.
Risk of injury from defective
unit.
Do not operate the unit unless it is in
perfect working order. Before opera-
ting the unit, always carry out a visual
inspection. Check in particular that
the safety devices, covers, holders,
controls, hydraulic hoses and
threaded connections are undamaged
and tight.
Do not operate the unit if
the hydraulic fluid is colder than
–6 °C or warmer than +65 °C.
Before operating the unit, have all
damaged parts replaced or repaired
by a repair shop.
Operating times
Observe the national/municipal
regulations concerning times of use
(if required, ask your local authority).
Before operating the unit
Check:
• all protective equipment.
• the engine oil level (see engine
manual).
• the hydraulic fluid level.
• that hose clips on the hydraulic
lines are tight.
• the tank is full (petrol).
• the tyre pressure
(see “Maintenance” section or
tyre wall).
• air filter area for dirt
• lubrication of the splitting column
– Lubricate the area of the
splitting column (where the
splitting wedge moves to and fro)
with engine oil; do not use
lubricating grease. Remember to
lubricate the front and rear stops
as well.
Making settings before using
the unit:
Caution!
Do not make any settings while the
engine is running
• Remove the spark-plug terminal.
• Park the unit on firm, level and
dry ground.
• Secure both wheels at the front
and rear with wedges to prevent
the unit from rolling away.
• Set the splitting column either
vertically or horizontally and lock
into position.
Caution!
Always ensure that the splitting
column is locked properly.
Vertical setting
To release the splitting column, pull
out the locking pin for the horizontal
column lock and tilt the column into
the vertical position and lock and
secure with the locking pin for the
vertical column lock (see Fig. 11).
Horizontal setting
Pull out the locking pin for the
horizontal column lock and rotate
downwards. Tilt the splitting column
into the horizontal position.
It automatically engages in the
horizontal position and is locked.
Starting the engine
Note: Some models have no throttle,
the speed is set automatically. The
engine always runs at optimum speed.
• Connect the spark-plug terminal.
• Open the fuel tap (depending on
the model).
• Set the engine stop switch on the
engine (depending on the model)
to “ON”.
• Set the choke lever to
“Choke/ ”.
• Set the throttle (if featured) to
“Fast / ” .
• Slowly pull the pull-starter handle
until it begins to resist, then pull it
through quickly and forcefully.
Do not let the pull-starter handle
spring back, but guide it back
slowly.
Making settings after starting
the engine
• Slowly reset the choke lever to
“RUN/OFF” until the engine is
running quietly.
• Push the throttle (if featured)
between the “Fast / ” and
“Slow/ ” positions to warm
up the engine briefly.
Note: To operate the throttle
(if featured), set to “Fast / ”.
Stopping the engine
• Set the throttle (if featured) to
position “ / 0” or the engine
operating switch (depending on
the model) to “OFF”.
• Close the fuel tap.
• Before leaving the unit, remove
the spark-plug terminal.